Mölbling (Slovene: Molnek) is a municipality on the Gurk River in the district of Sankt Veit an der Glan in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
Mölbling | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Mölbling Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 46°52′N 14°27′E / 46.867°N 14.450°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Carinthia |
| District | Sankt Veit an der Glan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franz Rainer (FPK) |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.95 km2 (18.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 585 m (1,919 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 1,315 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9330. 9312, 9300, 9341 |
| Area code | 04262 |
| Website | www.moelbling.at |
Geography
editMölbling lies about 27 km northeast of Klagenfurt. The Gurk runs through the eastern edge of the municipality.
The commune comprises the Katastralgemeinden of Dielach, Gunzenberg, Meiselding, Rabing, and Rastenfeld.
Politics
editSeats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2009 elections:
- Alliance for the Future of Austria (FPK): 11
- Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 3
- Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 1
Personalities
editIn 1893 the Austrian chemist Carl Auer von Welsbach acquired Rastenfeld Castle as his private residence, where he died in 1929.
References
edit- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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